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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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